Children and Young People's Services

The Corporate Director of Children and Young People's Services is John Pearce.

There are two service areas within Children and Young People's Services:

• Education 
• Children's Services 

There is also a service within Adult and Health Services that provides commissioning services for Children and Young People's Services.

In addition, there are DurhamLearn, DurhamDirections and DurhamWorks3 services, and a DurhamWorks programme for schools.

We:

• protect vulnerable people from harm as part of our statutory duty, working with local partners
• work with schools and partner organisations to ensure that children and young people are supported to achieve, attain and be prepared for adulthood
• help children and young people make positive and healthy choices
• support a range of intervention and prevention services to improve outcomes for families
• work with the police and other partners to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour
• look after children and young people in public care and care leavers
• provide adoption services

Political structures and partnership boards

Political Structures and partnership boards within Children and Young people's Services (PDF, 1.9mb)

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